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Don’t forget to check out our other podcast: And The Winner Still Is… a retrospective Oscar podcast hosted by Marisa Carpico (Film Editor at ThePopBreak.com) and Matt Taylor.
Welcome back to The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast! Marisa Carpico and Matt Taylor return to check in on the state of the Oscar race. They catch upon their thoughts on big releases like Dune, the surprises of the little-seen The Last Duel, the disappointments of House of Gucci and everything in between.
They also discuss Netflix releases Tick, Tick…Boom! and The Power of the Dog, Kristen Stewart’s potentially Oscar-wining turn in Spencer and try to find common ground on Licorice Pizza.
Previous Episodes to Check Out:
The Way Too Early Oscar Podcast: NYFF 2021 & The State of the Oscar Race: In the second episode of the new season and hosts Marisa Carpico and Matt Taylor are talking about all things Oscar. First and foremost, the big discussion centers around the annual New York Film Festival. Films discussed from the festival include: Joel Cohen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth (starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand), Power of the Dog, The Lost Daughter, C’Mon C’Mon and Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers.
They also look at the big screen adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen (starring Ben Platt and an all-star cast), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (starring Jessica Chastain in the lead role), Julia Ducournau’s horror film Titane and Sean Baker’s Red Rocket. They also discuss two international films — Drive My Car and The Worst Person in the World.
Way Too Early Oscar Podcast: The Golden Globes Implosion & A Deep Dive on In the Heights: Hosts Marisa Carpico and Matt Taylor have gone back to the movies and are on the podcast to do a deep dive on the big screen adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical, In the Heights. You can check out Marisa’s review of the film here.
Outside of theatrical discussions, Marisa and Matt talk about the implosion of the Golden Globes.
Don’t forget to check out the Season 3 Finale featuring Matt, Marisa, Pop Break Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin and staff writer Sean Cordy (who won the 2021 Oscar pool) as they discuss the Academy Awards broadcast.
